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As I understand it, not a single scholar has been able to determine what 'days will be shortened' means...The way I look at scripture is that if something hasn't been revealed to anyone, it doesn't concern us...It will be revealed to the right people at the right time...

But for me, less hours in a day would mean the earth would have to spin faster...I hope this isn't the case...I have enough trouble standing on my own two feet as it is...

But for me, less hours in a day would mean the earth would have to spin faster...I hope this isn't the case...I have enough trouble standing on my own two feet as it is...

Actually, standing would be easier. A higher angular velocity of the Earth would reduce the effect of the Earth's gravity on you.

Matthew 24:6

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled:

for all these things must come to pass, but the *end* is not yet.

Matthew 26:7 Quoting Isaiah 19:2

Matthew 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for *MY name's sake.

Matthew 24:10 And the shall many be offended, (quoting Isaiah 8:15) and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

NOT talking about anyone but *Christians* here as that is the subject.

Matthew 24:12 And because *iniquity* =(lawlessness, and who is the 'lawlessness one?) shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Who are Christians suppose to LOVE first and foremost?

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the *END* the same shall be save.

Sure doesn't sound like salvation is about going anywhere but rather enduring to the *END*.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see *the abomination of desolation,* spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Daniel is the place where that number of days or the length of tribulation is given.

Matthew 24:16 Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:

Matthew 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Matthew 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

This all speaks to time and if one does not have time to even get ones own clothes then time of events is addressed.

Matthew 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

We all know already what Christ said about the *little children* so this can be only a spiritual analogy about spiritual relationship with someone other than Christ and really gets down to what the deception is about as Christ is called the *bridegroom* of the *church* spiritually speaking.

Matthew 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be (happen) not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Again reference to time.

Matthew 24:21 For then *shall be great tribulation, such as was not since beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.*

Daniel 12:1 is quoted and it is Daniel where the amount of time is derived.

Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

There is absolutely nothing here from Christ's own mouth that His church is going anywhere to escape the tribulation.
We are told that the *war and rumors of wars* are events that would take place and yet they are listed separate from what is called the *great tribulation*.

In Mark's account of the sign(s) that foretell of the return of Christ he records Christ saying

Mark 13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

I cannot find Christ in any of these signs saying anything about His Church going anyplace before He returns. It sure seems if Christ says He has foretold all things that removal of His church would be a paramount bit of information.

I think that volcanic ash or debris kicked up from a meteor crash of size could also result in longer hours of darkness and therefore "shorter days" in one sense.

I suppose a dramatic pole shift and faster spin would work. Perhaps a sufficiently large meteor and/or quake at key angles and places could increase spin significantly. But that would probably be the least of our concerns if a meteor or quake were that big.

We shall see.

Thanks.